'Victory gardens' were a way to shore up the food supply during WWII. With today's pandemic gardens, 'what people are starved for ... isn't food, but contact with something real,' an environmental studies lecturer says.
producer Andrea Gutierrez described what sounds like an amazing setup, full of jasmine, white sage, succulents, vegetables and spices:"I have a flat of strawberries I need to plant, there's plumeria ... We've got jalapenos, serrano peppers, Thai hot peppers that my partner likes to dry and grind, agave, I have a couple of aloe plants."editor Sarah Handel says she's planting more since the pandemic hit.
"People have always gardened in hard times, but food is only one part of that story," says Jennifer Atkinson."They're also motivated by the desire for beauty or contact with nature. Maybe they're looking for a creative outlet or a sense of community. And there's immense gratification that comes from work that gives you tangible results."Jennifer Atkinson
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